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Eco Quiz and Interactive Games |
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Isn't it amazing that there are so many kinds of interesting and interactive games and quizzes on the environment in the internet? It does a lot by helping us learn about the environment in a FUN way. So check out these interesting sites where you can explore and understand the environment better! What are you waiting for? Click away!
- It's time to Test YOUR Water Sense.
A cool and easy game by the Environmental Protection Agency, this quiz helps you identify the water wasters.
- EcoKids: Planet Protectors
Stop carbon dioxide from taking over the world and changing the face of the planet forever in this interactive adventure.
- Guide to Cimate Change
An interactive visual presentation of different possible futures for the Earth, depending on how the current environmental problems are managed.
- Heat Watch
Interactive learning center designed to help students understand the problem of global warming. A Thinkquest site.
- The Case of the Warming Planet
Mr. and Mrs. Cool hire the Rain or Shine Detective Agency to investigate why winters are getting shorter and summers are getting longer.
- "Test Your-Litter I.Q." Quiz
This quiz tests your knowledge on waste and litter and what a fun way to find out if your friends are litter bugs or not by simply taking this quiz.
- EnviroWord Search
A bit tricky but this word search is by far the most interactive. Learn more about searching for these environmental terms.
- Secret Earth Code
Do you think your friends and family can crack your secret Earth code? Think about all of the words and messages you can create when thinking about how to keep our Earth beautiful and clean. Now, change them into code and see if anyone can solve them!
- Recycling I.Q. Origami Game
A fun origami game for you to print out and share with friends.
- It's NOT all Garbage
A really fun game to indirectly test your knowledge on recycling. Check out what are some of the household items which can be used differently and not end up in our landfills.
- Rubbish Challenge
- Created by Waste Watch, this fun game helps us learn more about recycling.
- Rap with Recycle. Join in with Recycler's Rubbish Rap
A creative singing game on recycling for kids.
- How Much of a waste are you?
Find out if you're a waster with our lifestyle challenge.
- International Ecological Footprint Calculator
Find out the impact YOU have on the earth. Is it sustainable?
- Ecological Footprint Calculator
Calculate your impact. If everyone lived like you, what effect would it have on the earth?
- Water Calculator
- How much water do you use? And where can you improve?
- CO2 Emmissions
How Carbon Neutral are you? How much greenhouse gases do you help put in the atmosphere? Find out with this quiz.
- How much do you know?
An interactive quiz to find out if you know your environmental stuff!
- World Wildlife Games and Fun
WWF tiger quiz and free environmental e-cards.
- The Greens
Izz and Dex are green -- literally! These animated characters not only have green skin, they've got lots of great ideas about protecting the planet. Visit this site to watch short cartoons about environmental issues, and find out how your daily actions affect the earth.
- Planet Slayer
"Greena, the Worrier Princess" is an animated Australian teenager with a sense of purpose -- she's going to save the earth. This website promises not to give you any environmental guilt trips, but it does provide lots of fun facts and a greenhouse Q & A. Grown-ups might have a hard time following Greena's Aussie-accented slang, but younger visitors will have fun watching cartoons about her environmental adventures and playing the Planet Slayer game.
- Water Busters
This Flash game from the Saving Water Partnership invites you to help a little blue guy explore his house and find ways to save water and help the environment. A friendly salmon named Bert offers advice and encouragement along the way.
- Secrets@Sea
Set up like an interactive cartoon, this website invites you to play the role of Ace, an investigator assigned to explain the unusual behavior of local whales. Created as a joint project of the Vancouver Aquarium, Science World and Pacific Space Centre, the site takes you through a series of ocean-related learning activities as you attempt to solve the case. There aren't many instructions to help you along, but keep clicking and you'll find the clues.
- Dr. E's Energy Lab
A monkey named Dr. E will teach you about renewable energy and energy efficiency at this U.S. Department of Energy site. Dr. E offers up online resources for everything from alternative fuels to solar energy.
- Energy Hog
According to this website, energy hogs are "nasty critters that hide all over your home and pig out on wasted energy." Battle the energy hogs online (and pick up a few energy-saving tips) by playing games at this website; completing all five games earns you the title "Hog Buster."
- Roofus' Solar Home
At this site, meet a dog named Roofus who's an expert on solar energy and energy efficiency. As you visit different parts of Roofus' energy smart house, you'll find energy saving tips and simple experiments to help you understand how energy works.
- Climate Change in Your Garden
If cold weather is keeping you indoors, use your mouse to explore the interactive garden on this U.K. Phenology Network website. Click on the plants and animals to learn how climate change could affect them. If your speakers are on, you'll hear an audio introduction to each section.
- The Great Green Web Game
features an "Envirometer" that lets you see how your impact on air quality, water quality and nature compares to that of the average American household.
- The Carbon Calculator
determines how much carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, your lifestyle generates each year, then offers suggestions for reducing that figure.
- Become an Eco Agent
view interactive online comics and take part in fun missions on climate change and transport
- Visit the island of Honoloko
a fun 3D pixel art game. Find your way around an imaginary island. Along the way, make important choices about energy use and transport.
- V Gas
A virtual reality simulation game set in a 3D house that demonstrates the impact of energy use and lifestyle on climate change. Also includes an interactive virtual library.
- Atmosphere and climate games
a selection of simple games on the theme of air quality.
- Energy word games
interactive crossword puzzles and word games on the Energy Kid's website
- Chase and conserve
help Jack catch Jill, his little sister, to prevent her from turning everything on. Then run around the house and turn everything off in the quickest time possible!
- Global warming games
quizzes, word games and puzzles on climate change
- Energy puzzles
more games and puzzles with an energy them.
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